Dori Sanders was born in York County, South Carolina. Her father s farm, where her family still raises Georgia Belle and Alberta peaches, is one of the oldest black-owned farms in York County. In the growing season she farms the family land, cultivating peaches, watermelons, and vegetables, and helps staff Sanders Peach Shed, her family s farmstand. "Clover, "her first novel, was followed by the novel "Her Own Place "and a cookbook, "Dori Sanders Country Cooking."